Beauty and the Beast

7.5

The story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. She is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a key, telling her that if she doesn't return it to him by a specific time, he will die of grief. She is unable to return the key on time, but it is revealed that the Beast is the genuinely handsome one. A simple tale of tragic love that turns into a surreal vision of death, desire, and beauty.

Discover

Jean Marais

La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant

Marcel André

Belle's Father

Mila Parély

Félicie

Nane Germon

Adélaïde

Raoul Marco

The Insurer

Jean Cocteau

The Voice of Magic (uncredited)

Noël Blin

Footman (uncredited)

Christian Marquand

Footman (uncredited)

Gilles Watteaux

Footman (uncredited)

Art

Christian Bérard

Production Design

Lucien Carré

Production Design

Lucien Carré

Set Decoration

René Moulaert

Set Decoration

Camera

Henri Alekan

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Antonio Castillo

Costume Design

Marcel Escoffier

Costume Design

Hagop Arakelian

Makeup Artist

Directing

Jean Cocteau

Director

René Clément

First Assistant Director

Editing

Production

André Paulvé

Executive Producer

Sound

Georges Auric

Original Music Composer